ATypical Japanese Diet

I can definitely see how the working Joes and Janes of the world find themselves spending post-work evenings planted in front of the telly. Regardless of whether or not you love your work, it 8767 s easy to feel beat after you punch out.

Bamboo Star

Canucks who grew up planted in front of the telly have now got the Smarties song in their heads. I thought that I 8767 d pass it on since the jingle is looping in my head, driving me loopy. Actually, the song isn 8767 t really driving me loopy. I am driving myself loopy.

Traditional Bamboo Pottery Tools

So usually when things are 8775 normal 8776 , I confine myself to making stews in the slow cooker for school/work lunches and baking goodies for breakfast and snacks. This allows me to scratch my domestic itch after primetime in the kitchen.

Kangaroo, Platypus and Wombat Engraved on a reelseat slideband on The Crackenback (see more pictures above in the Rods section).

The name arose when Troy was discussing the rod with his son, who came up with Trout Pistol. As a stalking, point and shoot rod it fits perfectly I think!

My good friend, Tomonori Higashi helped the Japan Flyfisher Magazine to organise a tackle fundraiser to assist with the relief effort. Angling identities from around the world contributed to the fundraising through donations of their own tackle.

Happy anniversary, mon amour. Like you said, it feels like no time and forever. 8 My heart it wants to burst but I won 8767 t let it because it needs to be around to keep loving you. Je t 8767 aime fort.

The Monaro 95 was developed around the style of fishing that Ray practises - stalking and fast, accurate sight casting of dry flies to (often large) fish working on a beat. You can read more about (and from) Ray and my development of the Monaro 95 in two upcoming columns (Issues 67 and 68) of Flyfisher magazine.

Knowing my passion for bamboo, Michael very kindly gave me his 8 6/7' #6 Sharpes of Aberdeen Scottie Featherlight. These impregnated rods have a tight, powerful action. My plan is to fish this rod on my first outing of each season in tribute to the introduction of brown trout to Australia, and more importantly, Michael's overwhelming generosity.